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by Robert (“Robie”) Siy, development economist, city and regional planner, public transport advocate
National Capital Region
Joined March 2014
DO WE NEED THE EDSA BUSWAY? On arguably the Philippines’ most important corridor, having more mass transit capacity, both bus and rail, makes for efficient and productive use of road space.
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Please read and share. What will it take for Metro Manila to prioritize people over cars?
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RT @inquirerdotnet: Today's #FleaMarketOfIdeas by Joel Ruiz Butuyan (Feb. 6, 2025). Visit for fearless views and…
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Investing in green public space can deliver significant health and mobility benefits for all Filipinos.
With more and more people taking up running as a hobby, mobility advocates and running club members emphasized the need for more public spaces and facilities that can help keep pedestrians safe. READ:
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To prevent more road deaths on busy corridors like Taft Avenue in the City of Manila, a speed limit of 20 kph plus speed tables at every pedestrian crossing should be mandatory.
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If this bridge is mainly for private motor vehicles, it is a big mistake.
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RT @20splentyforus: The people who have made the biggest contribution to reducing road casualties by 28% since the 20mph urban/village defa…
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RT @ABSCBNNews: Should vehicles yield to pedestrians on a green light? 🚦 Under any circumstance, vehicles must give way to crossing pedest…
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UNWALKABLE PHILIPPINES: “We have to start holding people in power accountable. We have to start claiming what every human deserves — the right to move about our shared space as freely as possible as we all pursue our dreams and goals in life.”
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RT @BrentToderian: Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s leadership has traded car s…
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Time to try decongestion charging. While there might be initial cries of protest from the motoring public, I believe any opposition will melt away quickly once the manifold benefits of removing traffic are demonstrated.
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“If the Marcos government is looking for one low-cost, high-impact initiative, it could be about ensuring that every pedestrian crosswalk in the country is a safe pathway for pedestrians and for persons with disability.”
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RT @KenAbante: Go go go @DOTrPH Active Transport Team! It's terrible that Congress only gave them P60 million this year when there's so ma…
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“In the most livable cities around the world, there is an abundance of safe, affordable, environmentally sustainable and attractive travel options for moving around the urban environment.”
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Investing in the EDSA Busway can deliver a higher quality of service and expand mass transit capacity by over a million passengers, all within three years. Imagine the morale boost and economic impact. It will be foolish to forego the opportunity.
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RT @theGreaterMarin: Traffic congestion is inevitable, no matter how many lanes you add. In GGWash's new series, I explain why traffic happ…
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RT @BrentToderian: Transportation in cities is about moving PEOPLE, not about moving cars. Think about how many people are moving easily in…
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